Bright Star Catalogue

1908 CE · cultural

star catalogue; lists all stars of magnitude 6.5 or brighter; contains 9110 objects: 9095 stars, 11 (super)novae, 2 globular clusters (47 Tuc, NGC 2808), and 2 open clusters (NGC 2281, M67)

star catalogue; lists all stars of magnitude 6.5 or brighter; contains 9110 objects: 9095 stars, 11 (super)novae, 2 globular clusters (47 Tuc, NGC 2808), and 2 open clusters (NGC 2281, M67)

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What was Bright Star Catalogue?
star catalogue; lists all stars of magnitude 6.5 or brighter; contains 9110 objects: 9095 stars, 11 (super)novae, 2 globular clusters (47 Tuc, NGC 2808), and 2 open clusters (NGC 2281, M67)
When did Bright Star Catalogue happen?
1908 CE